Definición e importancia de la enfermedad por hígado graso no alcohólico / Definition and importance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Endocrinol. diabetes nutr., Supl. (Ed. impr.)
; 1(supl.2): 2-5, sept. 2017. tab, ilus
Article
in Es
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-191209
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ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
La enfermedad por hígado graso no alcohólico es la primera causa de hepatopatía en los países occidentales. La fase inicial de la enfermedad se caracteriza por esteatosis hepática, que puede evolucionar a esteatohepatitis no alcohólica y finalmente a cirrosis. La principal causa de mortalidad en estos pacientes es la enfermedad cardiovascular, seguida del cáncer y de la propia hepatopatía
ABSTRACT
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the first cause of liver disease in western countries. The initial phase of the disease is characterised by liver steatosis, which may progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and finally to cirrhosis. The main cause of mortality in these patients is cardiovascular disease, followed by cancer and the liver disease itself
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Fatty Liver
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Endocrinol. diabetes nutr., Supl. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2017
Type:
Article